Olonzac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Olonzac (INSEE 34189) is in Hérault (34), part of CC du Minervois au Caroux. Population 1,693 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 64/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 10,720 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.88 | 20 | 17.66 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.79 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.21 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GOURMANDISERIE · MAISON SIEURAC). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON TISSEYRE). [3]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PERIS · BIOMINERVOIS · EPICERIE CATHARE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SARL DISTRI-OLONZAC · DISCOUNT OLONZAC SARL). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (L'ECLUSE · LA SUITE · COTE BRASSERIE · DELICE KEBAB · LE QG). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE HENRI MATISSE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANTOINE FAURE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOSE MANUEL FIDALGO, MÉDECIN · LINDA DELUGE, MÉDECIN · PAUL-ANDRE RIVIERE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE MINERVOISE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'OLONZAC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LAC DE JOUARRES). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · AGENCE D'OLONZAC). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LE SALON DE LA FONTAINE · INSTINC'TIFS · HC COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA GOURMANDISERIE · MAISON SIEURAC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON TISSEYRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | PERIS · BIOMINERVOIS · EPICERIE CATHARE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SARL DISTRI-OLONZAC · DISCOUNT OLONZAC SARL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | L'ECLUSE · LA SUITE · COTE BRASSERIE · DELICE KEBAB · LE QG | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE HENRI MATISSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANTOINE FAURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | JOSE MANUEL FIDALGO, MÉDECIN · LINDA DELUGE, MÉDECIN · PAUL-ANDRE RIVIERE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | GRANDE PHARMACIE MINERVOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'OLONZAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LAC DE JOUARRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · AGENCE D'OLONZAC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LE SALON DE LA FONTAINE · INSTINC'TIFS · HC COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,739 (2012) → 1,693 (2023): -2.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,569 (1990) → 1,693 (2023): 7.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,119, of which 7.9 % second homes and 19.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Olonzac): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Olonzac): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Olonzac): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Olonzac): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Olonzac): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 59 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BEAUFORT weather station, 2.6 km away at 86 m; the village itself is at 49 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 9 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ST JEAN DE MINERVOIS, 15.3 km away at 258 m, over 18 summers. [9]
That station sits 209 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 753 mm of rain a year, spread over 74 days — about 10.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BEAUFORT, 2.6 km away at 86 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
166 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 122,220 € — 1,358 € per m² of built surface. [10]
22 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 94,250 € — 945 € per m². [10]
The median across Hérault is 2,750 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34189/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34189/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34189/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34189/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34189
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prémery | 58 | 435 km N | 1,734 | 50.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 43 % |
| Château-Chinon (Ville) | 58 | 431 km N | 1,770 | 60.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Pierre-Église | 50 | 777 km NW | 1,765 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 43 % |
| Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | 36 | 375 km N | 1,623 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 50 % |
| Thiberville | 27 | 674 km N | 1,752 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 43 % |
| Château-la-Vallière | 37 | 510 km N | 1,734 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | 36 | 375 km N | 1,623 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 50 % |
| Château-Chinon (Ville) | 58 | 431 km N | 1,770 | 60.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 43 % |
| Prémery | 58 | 435 km N | 1,734 | 50.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 43 % |
| Château-la-Vallière | 37 | 510 km N | 1,734 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 57 % |
| Thiberville | 27 | 674 km N | 1,752 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Pierre-Église | 50 | 777 km NW | 1,765 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 43 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Olonzac's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remoulins | 30 | 165 km NE | 2,278 | 71.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Pouget | 34 | 73 km NE | 2,122 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Quarante | 34 | 20 km E | 1,776 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aubord | 30 | 138 km NE | 2,253 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pargoire | 34 | 69 km NE | 2,501 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mollégès | 13 | 188 km E | 2,647 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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